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Closing Failing New York City High Schools Helped Students, Study Finds - WSJ

Closing Failing New York City High Schools Helped Students, Study Finds - WSJ:

Closing Failing New York City High Schools Helped Students, Study Finds

Critics had said decision to shut dozens of schools would hurt communitiesClosing Failing New York City High Schools Helped Students, Study Finds - WSJ:




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Funders

The Research Alliance’s work is made possible by a diverse group of public and private funders.  The following organizations have provided support for individual research programs, general operating expenses, or start-up funds.



Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

American Institutes for Research (AIR)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Education Development Center,Inc. (EDC)

Ford Foundation

iMentor

Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

MDRC

New York University

Newman’s Own Foundation

Robertson Foundation

Spencer Foundation

The Fund for Public Schools

New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)

The New York Community Trust

UChicago Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR)

The Teagle Foundation

The Wallace Foundation

University of Pennsylvania

Walton Family Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation

Start-Up Funders



The following funders supported planning and incubation activities for the Research Alliance:



Donors’ Education Collaborative

Carnegie Corporation of New York

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur Foundation)

Ford Foundation

The Wallace Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Pyewacket Foundation

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Spencer Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation